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Mackerel vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and port Salut

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, port Salut has more calcium and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 438% higher.
  • Port Salut has 55 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel has 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut has 0.06mg.
  • Port Salut is lower in sodium.
  • Port Salut has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted and Cheese, port de salut.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.4%
Contains more IronIron +225.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +884.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +891.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4940%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +673.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 1.5µg 438%
Sodium 4450mg 534mg 170%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.5µg 124%
Vitamin D 1006IU 21IU 123%
Selenium 73.4µg 14.5µg 107%
Calcium 66mg 650mg 58%
Saturated fat 7.148g 16.691g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.729g 37%
Vitamin A 47µg 315µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.053mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.06mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 15.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 254mg 360mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.24mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.6mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 0.43mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 136mg 11%
Protein 18.5g 23.78g 11%
Copper 0.1mg 0.022mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 24mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 123mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.4µg 5%
Fats 25.1g 28.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.24mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 9.338g 3%
Calories 305kcal 352kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.014mg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more OtherOther +570%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~45.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +751.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients
  2. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.